Lisanne Lyons
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Jazz at MOCA
Experience one of Miami's best free live music offerings every month at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami's Jazz at MOCA series. For the Friday, July 28th installment, MOCA presents jazz vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and educator Lisanne Lyons.
Dr. Lyons began her career as a featured vocalist in multiple Air Force bands, performing across the United States and Canada. As a student in the University of Miami Frost School of Music, she received the DownBeat “Dee Bee” awards for her exceptional jazz vocal solos and arrangements. During this time, she also performed alongside Joel Grey on the NBC televised Orange Bowl halftime show. Lyons has shared the stage with renowned big bands such as the Woody Herman Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nouveau and Arturo Sandoval as well as top jazz artists such as Maria Schneider, Bobby McFerrin, Mark Murphy, to name a few. Lisanne has recorded two solo CD’s, “Right as the Rain,” and “Smile,” with the John Toomey trio. “Smile” was met with critical praise from the Washington Post and Cadence magazine.